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The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the CosmosTrained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded other groundbreaking work that affects how we see the world today. The Herschels made comprehensive surveys of the night sky, carefully categorizing every visible object in the void. Caroline wrote an influential catalogue of
Trained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded other groundbreaking work that affects how we see the world today. The Herschels made comprehensive surveys of the night sky, carefully categorizing every visible object in the void. Caroline wrote an influential catalogue of nebulae, and William discovered infrared radiation. Veteran science writer Michael D. Lemonick guides readers through the depths of the solar system and into his subjects' private lives: William developed bizarre theories about inhabitants of the sun; he procured an unheard-of salary for Caroline from King George III even as he hassled over the funding for an enormous, forty-foot telescope; and the siblings feuded over William's marriage but eventually reconciled.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 12/01/2009
ISBN: 9780393337099
Pages: 199
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.30w x 0.49d
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Didn't last unfortunately
Size: Large
Purchased for my pup for Xmas. It's very cute, I love squirrels. Already pulled out the strings. He is a persistent chewer. Unfortunately had to toss.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2026
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Great toy
Size: Large
Well made
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Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Quality material.
Size: Large
Puppy/Dogs like. Not chewed up yet, and looks to be very sturdy. I like purchasing my puppy/dogs rope like toys. And this one is good.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Francie Isn't Interested
Size: Large
Cute, colorful and appears well made. I can't comment on how well it holds up to heavy chewing as my Jackshund (Francie) doesn't seem interested in it...possibly because it does not have a squeaker... It is a good size, not soft and squishy but harder (rope), which is why I purchased it, hoping it would last longer than some other dog toys that Francie has ripped apart. I may pass it on to two large granddogs.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Durable
Size: Large
Purchased this for a destructive cat. So far its held up to the chewing and raking.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025